Joining the Cowboy Days parade

Published 6:14 am, Saturday, September 6, 2014

It’s one of the prides of Plainview living, and it’s back for another year as the 16th annual Cowboy Days is ready to hit the Broadway trail on Saturday, Sept. 20.

And just like before, the Cowboy Days celebration will be back to the saddle with fun as live music, great food, entertainment, a parade and even a junior ranch rodeo will be on tap for the West Texas staple.

The famous “Cattle Drive” along Plainview’s historic Broadway will make its way down the brick thoroughfare at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 20. The best cowboy-themed parade entries will have a chance at $100 in prize money.

Spots in of the parade are still available. Signing up to be part of the parade is free, so reserve a place in line by calling Rosemary Gonzales at 806-296-1334 or Megan Aleman at 806-296-1331. The two can also be contacted by vendors to reserve a booth at the Ollie Liner Center.

After the parade, the “drive” will end up at the Ollie Liner Center where visitors can enjoy the cowboy celebration with food, games, horse and wagon rides, inflatables, a rock wall a petting zoo, a mechanical bull and much more.

Vendors can reserve a spot for just $30.

Entertainment at the Ollie Liner Center will feature music by the Evan Johnson Band, Martin Guzman and Jim Bob Ashmore.

On Saturday, an open ranch rodeo will kick off at 6 p.m. and feature many of the same events. The Rodeo Association will also hold drawings for $500 and $250 gift cards.

For rodeo entries, contact Tom Cheyne at 806-292-2736 or Jerrivon Thomas at 806-292-7968.

Also Saturday, a home-cooked breakfast will start the day at the Ollie Liner Center from 7-9:30 a.m. The Hale on Wheels bike ride registration will open at 7 a.m. at the center. The ride begins at 8:30 a.m. with the Hale on Feet 5K and 10K runs starting at 8:45 a.m. At 10:15 a.m. the kid favorite YMCA Moo-a-Thon will start at Ninth and Broadway.